● Liaising with academic departments in the Business School and School of Arts, Languages and Culture to embed employability workshops within the curriculum, and enhance teaching and learning.● Providing career related education, information, advice and guidance via one-to-one student interviews and group delivery. Developed coaching skills and high levels of EI, enabling me to listen to and support each student's individual needs● Organising careers events in collaboration with our Alumni team to help students explore their career optionsKey projects and achievements include:● Launching a video interview simulation service, to help students develop the skills required to succeed in the recruitment process. Trained staff to deliver new resource● Growth of attendance at student/alumni networking event 'Meet the Languages Graduates' by 58% over three years, due to increased marketing activity and positive teamwork with colleagues and the School. Over 120 students attended in 2018● Part of 2018 Future Talent Cohort, a development programme in the Directorate for Student Experience. Managed a project for my sponsors Manchester Student Homes, and delivered a communications plan and a report with recommendations to help them raise their profile with students● Account managed the Civil Service 2018-2019, an additional responsibility outside my duties. Supported Civil Service to attend and deliver over 20 events on campus● Led Behind the Black Door competition for two years, liaising with the Cabinet Office to create a challenge for students to participate in. Our competition winners, 10 students each year, attended a trip to Whitehall to explore careers in the Civil Service

Secondment to the Division of Development and Alumni Relations, leading UK alumni volunteering programmes, including online mentoring, supporting student experience, employability and social responsibility projects

● Supporting Student Voice Activities: including set up and promotion of student surveys, collaborating with the Students' Union to support the Course Representation System, providing resources, guidance and interactive training sessions.● Supporting Continuous Monitoring and Improvement (CMI) Activities: including providing assistance with queries about the online CMI Dashboard and creating good practice case studies.● Provide range of multimedia support across the team including production of vodcasts, accessible online guidance, managing Twitter account, web support and design using Abode Dreamweaver Software.

● Working with colleagues within the College of Arts, Humanities and Law, and the College of Science and Engineering to agree annual Employability Partnership Agreements, focusing on a range of activity embedded within the curriculum● Designing and delivering a bespoke range of interventions to support the development of student employability● Working one-to-one with students to support the improvement of their applications, CVs, covering letters and personal statements

Developing a wide range of project management skills, and a broad overview of higher education, on the national HE Graduate Trainee Programme (Now Ambitious Futures). ● Placement 1: Research and Graduate Services, University of Nottingham (5 months)● Placement 2: Career Development Service, University of Leicester (5 months)● Placement 3: Campaign and Alumni Relations Office, University of Nottingham (3 months)